Rick, don't forget a few things. First, they come into class with habits entrenched from k-12 experience. Second, those habits are being reinforced throughout the campus. Third, parents are almost totally grade conscious. Fourth, change is a journey into the fearful unknown away from the comfort, safetly, and friendliness of the know. I know all that. That's why I expect such questions even at the end of the semester and am not frustrated, saddened, or defeated by them.
Make it a good day -Louis- Louis Schmier http://www.therandomthoughts.edublogs.org Department of History http://www.therandomthoughts.com Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia 31698 /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ (O) 229-333-5947 /^\\/ \/ \ /\/\__ / \ / \ (C) 229-630-0821 / \/ \_ \/ / \/ /\/ / \ /\ \ //\/\/ /\ \__/__/_/\_\/ \_/__\ \ /\"If you want to climb mountains,\ /\ _ / \ don't practice on mole hills" - / \_ On Nov 23, 2012, at 4:54 PM, Rick Froman wrote: > > > > > > > If the students in your classes are asking these questions, what hope do the > rest of us have? > > Rick > > Dr. Rick Froman, Chair > Division of Humanities and Social Sciences > Professor of Psychology > Box 3519 > John Brown University > 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 > [email protected] > (479) 524-7295 > http://bit.ly/DrFroman > > -----Original Message----- > From: Louis E. Schmier [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 3:40 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: [tips] Random Thought: A Quick Thought on Testing and Grades > > So, I've been getting what I am sure will be a host of panicky post > Turkey Day, end of the semester messages from students asking how many points > this counts, whether undone assigns will effect the grade, could they do > extra work to get extra points to improve their grades, how much does this > and that count. And, as I came out from my Thanksgiving caloric coma, those > questions, as well as others like them, got me to thinking how "thingified" > education has become. The problem is that if people are "trained" only to > pass tests, focus on points, and be concerned only with grades and scores on > exams, then it's very hard to imagine how they will become imaginative, > creative, and independent thinkers and doers. > > Make it a good day. > > --Louis-- > > > Louis Schmier > http://therandomthoughts.edublogs.org/ > Department of History > http://www.newforums.com/Auth_L_Schmier.asp > Valdosta State University www. halcyon.com/arborhts/louis.html > Valdosta, Georgia 31698 /\ /\ /\ /\ > (229-333-5947) /^\\/ \/ \ /\/\__/\ \/\ > / \/ \_ \/ / > \/ /\/ \ /\ > //\/\/ /\ > \__/__/_/\_\ \_/__\ > /\"If you want to climb > mountains,\ /\ > _ / \ don't practice on mole > hills" - > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13039.37a56d458b5e856d05bcfb3322db5f8a&n=T&l=tips&o=21849 > or send a blank email to > leave-21849-13039.37a56d458b5e856d05bcfb3322db5...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13368.9b8fe41d7a9a359029570f1d2ef42440&n=T&l=tips&o=21850 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-21850-13368.9b8fe41d7a9a359029570f1d2ef42...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=21851 or send a blank email to leave-21851-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
